1. Postoperative biosynthetic human growth hormone increases the strength and collagen deposition of experimental colonic anastomoses

   • Henrik Christensen
   • Hans Oxlund
   • Søren Laurberg

   Original Articles Pages: 133 - 138

2. The effect of yoga on puborectalis paradox

   • Anders Dolk
   • Bo Holmström
   • Bengt Y. Nilsson

   Original Articles Pages: 139 - 142

3. Epidemiology of faecal incontinence in selected patient groups

   • Paul Enck
   • Klaus Bielefeldt
   • Joachim F. Erckenbrecht

   Original Articles Pages: 143 - 146

4. The role of nailbed vasospasm in Crohn's disease

   • P. Gasser
   • H. Affolter
   • J. P. Schuppisser

   Original Articles Pages: 147 - 151

5. Transanorectal ultrasonography in the staging of anal epidermoid carcinoma

   • Sven Goldman
   • Ulf Norming
   • Bengt Glimelius

   Original Articles Pages: 152 - 157

6. Pouch dynamics — a simple test of ileo-anal pouch evacuation

   • M. D. Levitt
   • M. A. Kamm
   • R. J. Nicholls

   Original Articles Pages: 158 - 160

7. Extended resection in the treatment of colorectal cancer

   • C. Montesani
   • G. Ribotta
   • M. Jaus

   Original Articles Pages: 161 - 164

8. Benign lymphoid polyposis of the colon

   • Daniel Benchimol
   • Pascal Frileux
   • Rolland Parc

   Original Articles Pages: 165 - 168

9. Severe colonic dysplasia in a child with familial adenomatous polyposis

   • D. Ruttenberg
   • M. S. Elliot
   • E. Bolding

   Original Articles Pages: 169 - 170

10. Surgery for idiopathic megarectum and megacolon

    • Giorgio Stabile
    • Michael A. Kamm

    Review Pages: 171 - 174

11. Effect of sympathetic innervation on the human internal anal sphincter

    • D. Z. Lubowski
    • M. Swash
    • Svante Nordgren

    Correspondence Pages: 175 - 176

12. Book reviews

    • C. I. Bartram
    • M. A. Kamm

    BookReview Pages: 177 - 178

13. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 178 - 178